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  by goldensky in

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  2. friends

  hi, my dear friends!

  i haven't posted anything for a long while, but that doesn't mean you are not in my heart any longer.

  nothing could be further from reality!.

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  journey-on

  A great idea! A letter to your younger self!

  I have often thought of the little girl I was, remembering some of the fears, the sadness, and the disappointments I had being raised as a JW. I imagine myself going to her and picking her up in my arms and giving her the kind of attention and affection she needed as a unique individual....not just the good little JW girl she had to be. But, I also remember the love from my well-meaning parents although there was something missing that caused me to feel so very isolated at times.

  I think I'll write that little girl a letter!
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  My Experience Growing Up in the Watchtower

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  2. experiences

  i thought i'd relate my experience here.

  can others relate to it?

  does it sound familiar?.

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  journey-on

  I have been on this board a long time. When I first came here, I read every post about "growing up JW". Now, I'm ashamed to admit that I start reading them and half-way through their post, I usually quit, already knowing the sad story. Yours, Eiben Scrood, grabbed my attention and kept it. You told "the same old story" with a personal embellishment that helped us get into your heart and mind and bring back memories of our own evolution toward awakening. Thank you.
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  Inequality like this is unsustainable

  by slimboyfat in

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  not to mention immoral.. .

  the 100 wealthiest americans have as much as the bottom 50%?.

  many of the bottom 50% own guns in america don't they?

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  journey-on

  LostGeneration: "Damn facts, they always get in the way of class warfare agendas."

  If the top tier paid 100% of all income taxes, it wouldn't be enough for some. Some (right here on this board) won't be happy till all earnings are thrown into one Big Pot and Big Government Nannies distribute it on an "as need" basis.
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  Did Jesus sacrifice really mean anything?

  by highdose in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  suspending for a minute the realisation that it never happened and instead looking at it as a beliver would.... jesus had to endure a painful death, yes.

  but he knew that he would only be dead for three days and that afterwards he would get reserected and be able to mind f**k around with those who had put him to death.

  and then he would live for ever in a brand new body!

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  journey-on

  Yes...Jesus' sacrifice meant something. Look at it as Spiritual Science, Cosmic Law, Cosmic Physics...whatever.

  Mankind had lost the resonance with the Divine because of Free Will choices. We had almost reached the tipping point....the point of no return. Darkness is the absence of Light, and humanity was coming very close to total darkness, and needed someone to bring Light back into the world. But, there was no man qualified.

  Out of love for mankind, a very special man was born, trained, and annointed with the Divine Spark of Christ consciousness to reset, if you will, the spiritual frequencies of love...not just love of yourself and yours, but love for one's neighbor, and indeed, for one's own enemies. The ultimate act of Love is to lay down your own Life for another. THAT is a mighty spiritual vibration. Jesus' teachings, his death, and his taking on the divine body of Christ opened the Way back to the resonance that connects humanity to God. Faith makes that connection stronger.

  Even today, over 2,000 later, the name Jesus (Y'eshua) is synonomous with Love.
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  A time for reflection and compilation

  by sabastious in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been my one of my greatest honors to post here on this forum.

  i arrived almost 2 years ago looking desperately for some ears to listen.

  that is exactly what you gave me and more.

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  journey-on

  I always read your posts, sab. There is one especially that stands out for me. Good luck. You will be missed.
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  Inequality like this is unsustainable

  by slimboyfat in

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  not to mention immoral.. .

  the 100 wealthiest americans have as much as the bottom 50%?.

  many of the bottom 50% own guns in america don't they?

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  journey-on

  Love the milk cow analogy! And, guess what?! After those milkers are through milking for the day, they go home. They may stop at the local tavern and have a few first, but their worries about the cow are over till 7:00 am the next day. But, that owner may be up till 2:00 in the morning calculating, managing, and agonizing over his milkers, the health of his cows, the competition, etc.
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  Inequality like this is unsustainable

  by slimboyfat in

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  not to mention immoral.. .

  the 100 wealthiest americans have as much as the bottom 50%?.

  many of the bottom 50% own guns in america don't they?

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  journey-on

  Big Government never solved anything. "A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take it all away!" It's just a matter of time once you hand it over. At first it may sound like a utopian ideal (and it may be for the few) but just give it time and it all comes tumbling down.

  Eloquently said, botch.....Makes you wonder, though, why people STILL don't get it. History has proven it over and over, yet there are still people that want government to do it all, expecting that somehow....this time....it will be gloriously different.
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  Inequality like this is unsustainable

  by slimboyfat in

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  not to mention immoral.. .

  the 100 wealthiest americans have as much as the bottom 50%?.

  many of the bottom 50% own guns in america don't they?

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  journey-on

  slimboy....you sound like if it's not manual labor, then it's not real work! Try managing a stock portfolio, keeping up with market fluctuations, moving capital around to get the best bang for your buck, taking risks when your gut tells you it's time, etc. etc. etc. THAT's work just as much as building a house.
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  Inequality like this is unsustainable

  by slimboyfat in

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  not to mention immoral.. .

  the 100 wealthiest americans have as much as the bottom 50%?.

  many of the bottom 50% own guns in america don't they?

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  journey-on

  LostGeneration....

  One size does NOT fit all. We are each and every one motivated by different things. Many of the sharpest minds and most entrepreneurial brilliant are driven by things other than leadership, ambition, and motivation. Sometimes it is simply $$$$. So what?!
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  Inequality like this is unsustainable

  by slimboyfat in

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  not to mention immoral.. .

  the 100 wealthiest americans have as much as the bottom 50%?.

  many of the bottom 50% own guns in america don't they?

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  journey-on

  The 100 wealthiest Americans have as much as the bottom 50%?

  Many of the bottom 50% own guns in America don't they? I fear for the future if this situation continues. It is a colossal failure of political and ethical leadership that has allowed the situation to arrive at this point.

  Judging from your above statement, slimboy, I am assuming you are not an American. Why? That bottom 50% is more than enough for the rest of us. We really and truly do not (in general) begrudge those top 100 wealthiest Americans if they made their money legally. Heck... Bill Clinton earned 10.7 million dollars in 2010 according to some reports just giving 52 speeches! None of us complained about the money he earned, but plenty probably complained about the speeches. That's what we care about. BTW, where does the far left-wing bazillionaire, George Soros, rate on that list? Talk about a money manipulator!

  Also, where did you get the 50% figure? I would think it is MORE than that if you go by households. And most of those gun owners are not likely to point them at our wealthy citizens unless those wealthy people stole it or forcibly tried to take it from the rest of us. We gladly hand over $100 for a concert ticket or $1200 for a Super Bowl ticket, or any number of other seemingly extravagant purchases.......and you know what? We don't worry that somebody else is making a million times more money than us. We get up every day, get dressed, and get productive doing what we need to do. We have government programs in place to assist the poor, corporate-sponsored programs that help the communities, and lots of us contribute large sums to our favorite charities to help others.

  As long as those super wealthy are contributing to taxes and charities, I don't care how much they earn as long as they are earning it legally. Speaking of contributing to charity: Romney gave 15%, Obama 1%.....oh, and Biden gave $369.00.